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Night procession on a street at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Two men in front wear white dhotis and carry tall red-and-gold flags on poles; the man on the left has bare shoulders and a sash, the man in the centre wears rudraksha-style beads and a red waist sash. Behind them, more white-clad devotees with red shawls follow among crowds of onlookers. Streetlights and a lit stall with an orange-roofed booth stand in the background.

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Night procession of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing red-orange saffron shawls and lanyards, carrying red and saffron flags and a trident-topped saffron standard with a painted emblem. Lit decorative floats and lamps glow in the background. A man in front wears glasses and a red shawl, and an older bare-headed devotee in white holds a lanyard at right. The procession appears to be moving along a road at night.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA night street procession in Ujjain at the Kumbh Mela. Marchers in white dhotis and orange-red sashes carry tall red and orange flags, a gold-framed decorative banner, and red and pink ceremonial umbrellas. A shaven-headed man in an orange-brown shawl leads, holding a red flag on a pole. A man in a red turban and rudraksha mala walks nearby. Street lamps, roadside stalls and a hazy sky frame the scene.2016-05-21Night procession on a city street lit by sodium street lamps and shop signage. Many people in white dhotis and shawls walk among red flags and red-and-gold banners, and a red umbrella with mirrored trim is held aloft. A bare-chested young man carries a tall ornate standard. In the foreground, an older man in white with a dark sash holds a red flag while a boy in white walks beside him. Motorcycles and seated onlookers line the roadside.2016-05-21September 15 20152015-09-15February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of a procession moving along a street lined with yellow metal barricades and roadside stalls. A group of about ten people in white and saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walks in the centre, several carrying red flags on poles. Some wear rudraksha malas and garlands. Yellow flags and a white flag with Devanagari script fly overhead, and bright stall lights and streetlamps illuminate the scene. Spectators stand at the edges.2016-05-21February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession in a dark outdoor setting, with many people in white dhotis and gold-bordered white shawls, some wearing red and orange cloths, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several red and orange triangular flags on poles are raised above the crowd, and a small palanquin or ornate box is carried in the centre. A man with a shaved head in a white garment and red cloth is near the middle, and two women in white saris with gold borders stand at the right. Electric lights glimmer in the background and a banner is visible at the upper right.2015-09-15February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession on a paved road at a Kumbh Mela site, lit by orange street lamps under a hazy orange sky. In front, a man in a saffron-orange garment carries a tall orange ceremonial flag on a pole, and a woman in white and cream clothing walks beside him. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange or red robes carry ornate golden-fringed ritual umbrellas and staffs, followed by a banner bearing a large image of a figure. Several people in white and red robes walk in the group, with a crowd of onlookers at the edge of the path. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the a person field is set to unsure.2013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a wide paved street lit by orange street lamps. Devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange-red shawls and sashes carry tall orange and white flags on poles. A bald, bare-chested man in a white dhoti and red waist cloth wears rudraksha beads and walks at centre. A woman in a red shawl and white sari raises her hand. In the background a decorated ratha or palanquin with an orange canopy is visible. Several people are carrying flags and a man in brown clothing stands at right beside a blue crate.2013-02-12